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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for tattoo OR keloid
  1. Keloid - pigmented (image) 
    Keloids are overgrowths of scar tissue that follow skin injuries. Keloids may appear after such minor trauma as ear piercing. Dark-skinned individuals tend to form keloids more readily than lighter skinned individuals. These patches ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2521.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Keloid above the ear (image) 
    Keloids are overgrowths of scar tissue that follow skin injuries. Keloids may appear after such minor trauma as ear piercing. Dark skinned individuals tend to form keloids more readily than lighter skinned individuals.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Keloid - on the foot (image) 
    A keloid is a type of exaggerated (hypertrophic) scar that usually appears following an obvious injury. Keloids may expand beyond the margin of the scar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2903.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Keloid scar (image) 
    Keloids are an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. They often create a thick, puckered effect simulating a tumor. Keloids may be reduced in size by freezing (cryotherapy), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9865.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Scar revision - series (image) 
    ... a year after a wound has healed. A keloid is an abnormal scar that is thicker, different ... creates a thick, puckered effect simulating a tumor. Keloids are removed at the point where it meets ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100098_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Breast reconstruction - series (image) 
    ... area of skin on the reconstructed breast and tattoos it at a later date. The overall results ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100156_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia